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An entire relationship told through photos in five minutes.
Winner of the Vimeo Best Narrtive Award and the Disposable Films Festival Grand Jury prize.
Directed by Gabriel Bisset-Smith and Graham Turner.
Written by Gabriel Bisset-Smith
Music by Golden Silvers
A love story set in some toilets.
Commissioned by Dazed & Confused magazine as part of their Dazed Visionaries scheme. http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/18275/1/gabriel-bisset-smith-is-this-weeks-dazed-visionary
The film has been made a Vimeo Staff pick, racked up over seventy thousand views online and won Third place in the short narrative category at the 2014 Athens International Film & Video Festival.
Written and directed by Gabriel Bisset-Smith.
Music by Gwilym Gold
A love story in reverse.
The script for this film was picked from a competition where the contestants were asked to write a short in response to my film "Thrush" then I chose the winner and made it.
Starring Jodie Whittaker and Claire Brown
Directed/Edited/Produced by Gabriel Bisset-Smith
Written by Stuart Curran
Director of photography Graham Turner
Costume and Make up Shirani Bolle
Music by Gwilym Gold
A man decides to quit going out clubbing, but not before one last night...
Starring Gabriel Bisset-Smith, Robert Cawsey, Richard Shanks and Meryl Fernandes
Written and directed by Gabriel Bisset-Smith
Director of photography Graham Turner
Costume Tess Loe
Music Gwilym Gold
Starring Hayley Atwell, Zawe Ashton and Sol Smith.
Set in the parallel worlds of gritty, urban reality and bright, sunny fantasy 'Tomato Soup' is the story of a teenage boy's journey to avenge the death of a loved one whilst trying to imagine a better life for himself.
Written and Directed by Gabriel Bisset-Smith
Director photography Graham Turner
Music Gwil Gold
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Meet the guy who is keeping the BBC so diverse
In his new series "Distressed Minority Report" Gabriel Bisset-Smith helps a gay man fit in with his straight friends.
An interview with the man who runs an acting school specifically for ethnic minority actors.
After watching the movie La La Land I reassessed my relationship with my black mother.
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Sketch I made for BBC Comedy on what a Female Doctor Who would look like, Featuring Rachel De-lahay
What's his secret?
Is this the ALT-LEFT that Donald Trump has been talking about?
Feat Harrie Hayes, Michael Lyle and Andy Hui
DOP - Graham Turner
Meet the guys behind Activate! The Conservative's version of Momentum! Starring Matt Spencer & Kat Bond
A producer and a writer investigate what the plot of a black James Bond film might be like.
Ever wondered where David Cameron gets his witty jokes from?
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From BAFTA Nominated writer Gabriel Bisset-Smith comes a hilarious, devastating and timely world premiere; a love letter to London exploring race, family and where the hell all the good night clubs have gone.
It’s hard parenting a child that everyone thinks you’ve kidnapped. Spanning 30 years, from Jamaica to London, Whitewash is the story of Mary and Lysander, a mixed-race woman and her very white son.
When Lysander tries to redevelop the housing estate Mary brought him up on he believes he’s helping, but is he really just trying to erase his past?
Inspired by Gabriel’s own experience, this hilarious and devastating new play is an exploration of the intersection between race and class, identity and belonging. Who are you when you don’t look like your own family and no longer recognise the changing city around you?
Directed by Gabriel Bisset-Smith
Initial development by Leisa Rea
With a coffin full of sympathy snacks, Jack Rooke and his 85-year old Nan Sicely invite you to the happiest town in Britain, where Dad’s dead and the only thing to eat is lasagne.
Celebrating finding happiness after tragedy, Rooke’s critically acclaimed debut blends comedy, storytelling and film to explore how we treat the bereaved and the state of welfare for grieving families.
Another compelling production from Soho Theatre, Good Grief was shortlisted for the Best Show by an Emerging Artist in the Total Theatre Awards 2015.
Jack Rooke is a comedian, writer and regular panellist on BBC Radio 1’s The Surgery. He has presented a BBC Radio 4 comedy adaptation of Good Grief and his own BBC Three documentary about happiness, due to air in early 2017.
‘Engaging, frank and humorous.’ New York Times
‘Good Grief wins you over with openness and hilarity.’
Lyn Gardner, Guardian
Rooke is a delight to spend an hour with, cheerily but sensitively tackling the most painful of subjects and finding hope in them.’
★★★★ Scotsman
‘A mesmerising whirlpool of cleverly-written, tenderly shocking and awfully funny anecdotes’
★★★★★ Gay Times
Inspired by the brilliant, unique location of Derby Theatre inside the shopping centre, five critically acclaimed playwrights: Tim Price (Olivier Award nominee 2014), Evan Placey (winner of the Writer’s Guild Award 2015), Alison Carr (Winner of the Live Theatre/Empty Space Bursary Award 2015), Ben Ellis (winner of Langham Award), and Gabriel Bisset-Smith (BAFTA nominee 2016) ask, what do our wardrobe choices say about us?
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A silent comedy performed at the Soho Theatre alongside Frank Wurzinger's Confetti Maker.
Written by Gabriel Bisset-Smith
Directed by Charlotte Bennett and Gabriel Bisset-Smith.
Cast: Matt Spencer, Richard Corgan, Claire Timmins. Marianne Chase and Lucy Thackeray.
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It's 2015 and British politics is a hot steaming mess. The Green Party could finally be in with a chance, but first they'll need a fresh face to front the campaign. Enter Darren, a black youth worker with integrity, ideals and a winning smile. But in this world of dirty tricks and dangerous egos, change will always come at a price.
Produced and performed at Theatre 503
Written by Gabriel Bisset-Smith
Directed by Paul Robinson
Cast: Christopher Brandon, Sarah Berger, Syrus Lowe, Simon Rivers, Sam Pamphilon, Kate Sissons and David Verrey
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The story of a ventriloquist suffering multiple personality disorder.
Produced by Forward Theatre Project and performed at the Soho theatre.
Written by Gabriel Bisset-Smith
Directed by Charlotte Bennett
Cast: Matt Spencer and Phill Langhorne.
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Ford claims to have been attacked by a werewolf staying in the room next door. He calls upon his estranged siblings for help, but when Nat and Linda arrive it appears the werewolf isn't the only monster ready to attack...
Written by Gabriel Bisset-Smith
Directed by Charlotte Bennett
Cast: Gabriel Bisset-Smith, Phill Langhorne, Hannah Barrie
Produced by York Theatre Royal and Forward Theatre Project
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In 2008 Gabriel took part in the Old Vic New Voices twenty four hour plays and wrote the play "Graceland".
Directed by Michael Oakley
Cast: Demi Oyediran, James Joyce, Davide Ferretti and
Written by Gabriel Bisset-Smith
A short play about sexism, racism and mind swapping.
Performed at Latitude, Theatre 503 and the Pleaseacne in Edingburgh.
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I directed, co-created, co-wrote and edited this.
Prix Italia in the category of Best Digital Storytelling - shortlist
2015 Lovie Awards - Gold Award and People's Lovie
Best Visual Media Experience at the South by SouthWest Festival - nomination
Best Multi-Platform Award at the 2016 International Format Awards - winner
BAFTA TV Craft Award 2016 for Digital Creativity - nomination
Broadcast Digital Awards 2016 Best Game - nomination
Webby Awards 2016 - Honoree
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Directed and Edited by Gabriel Bisset-Smith
Produced by Andy Hui
Directed & edited by Gabriel Bisset-Smith
Director of photography Graham Turner
Hair & make-up Anna Jadwiga Cichon
Colour grade Yiorgos Loizou
Produced by Andy Hui
Music video for the Golden Slivers.
Directed by Gabriel Bisset-Smith and Graham Turner.
Animation by Colin Henderson
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My debut solo show produced by the soho theatre and performed at Underbelly in Edinburgh and Soho Theatre in London.
In association with the Soho Theatre and directed by Vicky Jones, multi-award winning performer Gabriel Bisset-Smith will take you on a journey of intergalactic travel, strange sexual positions, bizarre dance routines, Kanye West and unhinged murder to deliver you ultimate hilarity (or will he?).
‘A big, epic, inventive hour.’
Time Out
‘There’s dancing, gunfire, standing ovations, crowns, audience participation, a singalong to Robbie Williams’s ‘Angels’ and his gran. It is incredibly funny… Bisset-Smith is magnetic.’
Fest
‘This was a smart show where pains had been taken with writing and construction. Bisset-Smith lays bare the pain of creating a new and original show when there is nothing new under the sun.’
Chortle
‘It’s brilliantly constructed… Bisset-Smith is an engaging solo storyteller: smart, modern and very funny.’
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One off performance celebrating the house music of Europe with special guests Jeremy Corbyn (Marianne Chase), The Sun Newspaper (Kat Bond) and Theresa May (herself). Performed at Latitude Festival.
Depraved comedy duo for every bad mistake you've ever made.
★★★★★ Ed Fringe Review
★★★★★ Latest 7
★★★★★ The New Current
★★★★★ Fresh Fringe
★★★★ Three Weeks
★★★★ ScotsGay
★★★★ Broadway Baby
★★★★ To Do List
★★★★ Gay Times
★★★★ Fringe Biscuit
With an onstage DJ, dance numbers and saucy surprises Guilt & Shame return to the Edinburgh Fringe at the world famous Underbelly after their 2011 sell-out shows. Join eternal virgin Rob and tragic slut Gabe as they go on their quest to find The One (or whoever’s desperate enough). With a night that’s filled with painful sexual encounters, paranoid drug dealers, talking penises and a banging soundtrack this is one late-night party you don’t want to miss.
Guest staring Andy Hui and Shirani Bolle
Gabe and Rob try to perform their sketch show but the sins of last night return to humiliate them. Drugs, theft and bestiality are just some of the disgraceful acts they will be downing with a bottle of vodka and vomiting onto stage in this outrageous show."
With Special guest star Claire Brown
Directed by Dan Herd
Designer/Stylist Shirani Bolle
Produced by Rachel Tyson
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I co wrote this short film with the very talented Parachutes for Mercedes-Benz
RANKIN FILM PRODUCTIONS
Short Film - Dark Comedy
Commitment-phobe Dillon proposes marriage for all the wrong reasons when the lure of a radio show competition proves irresistible
Written & Directed by David Allain
Produced by Jess Gormley & David Allain
Executive Producer - Rankin
Stars:
Nathan Stewart-Jarret (Dillon)
Tuuli Shipster (Daphne)
Gabriel Bisset-Smith (Radio DJ Joe Titan)
V.V. Brown (Special Guest)
David McCusker (Producer Ben)
Oliver Maltman (Taylor)
April Pearson (Anja)
Dimitri Leonidas (Raf)
Matt Lacey (Cooper)
Laila Vakil (Lilly)
DOP - Ole Bratt Birkeland
Editor - Max Windows
Short film for The Guardian that I've acted in that sends up the housing market
Short animation I wrote for Channel 4 series SKINS.
Directed by Jack Clough
Art Director Michael Madadi
Music by Paul Child
Producer Toby Welch
One month in three minutes.
Video I shot on my iphone of my trip to the Edinburgh Festival with my comedy act Guilt & Shame.
Video I shot on the iphone 4s of my trip to New York, Christmas 2011.
I wanted to edit on the imovie app on the iphone as well but ran out of memory half way through. So it's half edited on the iphone and half on the Macbook.